Item 4.1 - Attach 03 - DA.28.2020 - Changed Decision Notice

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the developer through the sale of the land. Notwithstanding this, the subject site is located within the Emerging Community Zone under the Planning Scheme which seeks to facilitate land for future urban development that is managed in a timely conversion. The planning scheme provides guidance on housing stock, density and ultimately the transition of the land for urban purposes. The proposed development has demonstrated compliance with the planning scheme which will provide further housing mix in the form of a retirement facility (lifestyle resort) and complementary building designs via five themes (each with two varying colour/treatments options). Vegetation clearing in the balance The subject site is located within the Emerging parcel will destroy the bushland and Community Zone which is considered under the habitat. How will the impacts of the Planning Regulation as urban zoned land. As clearing be handled to reduce nuisance such, the vegetation clearing proposed in on the residents living next door? conjunction with the conducted environment impact study is considered to comply with the vegetation clearing codes. However, to ensure adequate measures are installed to reduce impacts from clearing, a condition has been recommended that the works are conducted within the subsequent Operational Works permit. This will ensure appropriate hours of operation, sediment control measures and dust separation are considered during the site clearing and earthworks phase. Access to community and medical facilities There are limited medical services in There is an existing approval (DA/53/2017) for town. a Hospital, Retirement Facility and Reconfiguring of Lot (1 into 2) at Lot 2 SP 117407, Agnes Water. This approval seeks to allow future construction of facilities such as, a Hospital, Health Care Services and Residential Care Facilities. Those future services would offer additional medical facilities for the Agnes Water and Seventeen Seventy area. The provision of services comes with the increase in demand and Council's role is to support the growth in line with the provisions of the planning scheme. There is a shortage of rentals, which The planning scheme’s structure plan for Agnes may result in future difficulties for staff. Water has included appropriate zoning for commercial, industrial and community development to occur. To date, approvals which may provide further employment diversification for the Urban Centre remain current, awaiting construction. With the increase of permanent residents in the Agnes


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